As talented as he on defense with seven interceptions, three fumble recoveries and a blocked punt, he's just as dynamic on offense as a receiver. He has 52 receptions for 1,099 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Class L top-seeded Warriors (12-0), who oppose No. 2 New Canaan (11-1) in the championship game at Veterans Stadium in New Britain on Saturday (2:30 p.m.).

For those who haven't seen Rocky Hill linebacker Ricky Montalvo play, pay attention to what coach Mark Fritz says about No. 24: "He just jumps off the film with his aggressiveness and athleticism."
Montalvo's mindset is to meet and to put...

CLASS LL No. 4 Southington (11-0) vs. No. 1 Darien (11-0) at Boyle Stadium, Stamford: This is the site where Darien crushed Southington 49-7 in a semifinal last year to end the Blue Knights' 31-game winning streak. Southington advanced...

Southington went to No. 3 and Windsor to No. 4 in The Courant state high school football ratings after the Blue Knights defeated Cheshire and Windsor outlasted Middletown, 21-17. The moves were aided by then-No. 2 New Canaan losing 37-34 in overtime to...

All games at 6:30 p.m.
CLASS LL
No. 8 Greenwich (7-3) at No. 1 Darien (10-0): Greenwich, which has the opportunity to end Darien's 22-game winning streak, lost 42-35 at Darien on Sept. 24. Defending champion Darien, No. 1 in The Courant's state...

Steve Filippone knows that his 37 years coaching football (28 as head coach) at Daniel Hand High School in Madison may be ending with the Thanksgiving Eve game against neighboring Guilford, but he does not regard his leaving as an end. At 60, Filippone is...

A closer look at Wednesday night's area football games:
Windsor (9-0) at Middletown (8-1), 6:30 p.m.: This is the regular-season game of the year for these CCC Division II East leaders. Windsor is No. 3 in L and Middletown No. 4. A win would give...

With the regular season nearing an end, many teams with postseason aspirations recognize they have no room for error, that these game are like playoff games "That's where we are at," said coach Mark Fritz, whose 7-1 Rocky Hill team is No. 8 in...

Teams compete for conference title and playoff positions in Week 10 of the high school football season. Here are five area games to watch:
FRIDAY
Rocky Hill (7-1) vs. Berlin (7-1) at Sage Park-Berlin, 6:30 p.m.
Why it's big: Winner solidifies...

Windsor has been renowned for its defensive tenacity during coach Rob Fleeting's tenure. But there was optimism among opponents before this season that because Windsor needed to replace nine starters from its Class L quarterfinal team, more yards could be...

There are many players at the Division III level, including the New England Small College Athletic Conference, who could play at the FBS level.
There are even some in the NFL. Ten Division III players made NFL active rosters last year.
Trinity College...

Steve Filippone of Hand, one of the greatest high school football coaches in state history, will resign after this season, his 28th at the Madison school."I'm worn to the nub physically and mentally," Filippone, 60, said on Thursday....

Hook 'em Horns. Not in Chad Hansen's world, particularly after the California-Berkeley junior caught a 23-yard touchdown pass in the final seconds of the half Saturday to help put the Bears up on No. 11 Texas.After the catch in front of a wild Cal...

The football seasons of Conard's Nate Richam, Granby's Connor Field and Bloomfield's Russell Thompson-Bishop were celebrations of numbers.
With 2,075 rushing yards,Richamled the state with an average of 207.5 per game and helped Conard qualify for the...

When all the rankings are filed and all the recruiting stars are aligned, national football signing day inevitably comes down to two vital matters.
How much talent does the kid have?
How much character does the kid have?
Only a few minutes after he had...

SOUTHINGTON — Before Southington senior Jasen Rose fielded one question from the media Wednesday, he had to handle a request from teammate and friend Alessio Diana, who was part of the crowd watching Rose sign his letter of intent to play football at...

WINDSOR – Tyler Coyle, a superb athlete for all seasons, will focus on football in college because he wants to be a contributor to the rise of the UConn program."It's a movement; UConn is building and moving up," he said after signing a letter...

Since 1976, Ansonia has won 19 state titles in football, including six since 2000 and seven in the 1980s. The team has had a deep history at running back:Arkeel Newsome: His total of 10,672 rushing yards from 2010-13 is No. 1 all-time in the state....

SOUTHINGTON — When Bloomfield defensive end Kahari Scarlett encounters double team or ball carriers who run away from him, he doesn't get angry.
He knows he has a mental edge because opponents are that wary of him.
"I take it as a compliment,"...